Chapter 14 Flashcards
the year England defeated the Spanish Armada
1588
the years of the English Civil War
1642-1649
the year of the London Fire
1666
the year of the Glorious Revolution
1688
first Tudor king
Henry VII (Tudor)
last ruler in the Tudor dynasty
Queen Elizabeth I (Tudor)
major accomplishments of Henry VII
- strong royal government
- abolished private armies
- low taxes
he took the throne away from Richard III
Henry VII (Tudor)
he created the Church of England (protestant) when he wanted to divorce his wife
Henry VIII (Tudor)
this act, passed by Henry VIII, declared that the king was the head of the Church of England
Act of Supremacy
Henry VIII’s sickly son, he gave priests the right to marry and created a new Protestant church service
Edward VI (Tudor)
Henry VIII’s Catholic daughter with Catherine of Aragon
Mary I (Tudor)
her policies including burning Protestants at the stake
Mary I (Tudor)
she repealed English laws that favored Catholics and tried to find a middle way on religion
Queen Elizabeth I (Tudor)
Elizabeth’s law that standardized Church of England prayers
Act of Uniformity
English ruler who defeated the Spanish Armada
Elizabeth I (Tudor)
leader of the Spanish Armada
Phillip II
first Stuart king who came to power after Elizabeth died
James I
James I and Charles I believed in this idea, that kings receive their power from God–this idea made Parliament angry!
divine right of kings
two ideas that James I believed in
- divine right of kings
- witchcraft
James I’s son
Charles I
he made Parliament angry by marrying a Catholic and arguing over taxes; this eventually started the English Civil War
Charles I
Edward VI’s mom
Jane Seymour
supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War
Roundheads
leader of Parliament’s army, the New Model Army
Oliver Cromwell
supporters of the king during the English Civil War
Cavaliers or Royalists
after the English Civil War, Parliament declared England a ___
republic or commonwealth
after the English Civil War, he executed Charles I and dismantled Parliament
Oliver Cromwell
type of government Oliver Cromwell ruled after he dismantled Parliament
military dictatorship
son of Charles I
Charles II
he was restored to the English monarchy after Oliver Cromwell died
Charles II
he was king during the great fire of London
Charles II
Catholic king who appointed Catholics to high positions
James II
Parliament was worried about him being Catholic so they invited William and Mary to invade England peacefully
James II
they “invaded” England during the Glorious Revolution
William and Mary
why was it called a “glorious” revolution
no bloodshed
